Wednesday, July 07, 2010

lawyerschile: That Didn't Take Long: Plaintiffs Challenge New Chicago Handgun Law

Last Friday, just days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in McDonald v. Chicago, the city, anticipating that the ruling was the death knell for Chicago's restrictive handgun ordinance, enacted a new ordinance that, while still strict, was less akin to an "outright ban" on gun possession.

Apparently, plaintiffs were ready for that move as well. Yesterday, a suit was filed (.pdf) in federal district court in Chicago, challenging the new law ... [MORE]